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Christian Devotional – September 12, 2016
Read 2 Kings chapter 22 VERSE: 2 Kings 22:19–Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I have spoken against this place and its people–that they would become a curse and be laid waste–and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I also have heard you, declares the Lord. TRUTH: How do we respond to God? The way we respond to God will determine, in some ways, the manner in which God responds to us. In this case, Josiah was humbled and he desired to seek after and to follow God. When he heard all the evil things that…
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Christian Devotional – July 25, 2016
Read 1 Kings chapter 3 VERSE: 1 Kings 3:7–“Now, Lord my God, you have made your servant king in place of my father David. But I am only a little child and do not know how to carry out my duties.” TRUTH: Humility. This trait is so often missing in our world today. Solomon had been given a lot of responsibility and he knew it. Instead of becoming arrogant and prideful about the fact that he had been made king, he came to the Lord in humility, admitting that he didn’t know what he was doing. Are we willing to admit when we don’t know what we are doing? Will…
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Christian Devotional – July 16, 2016
Read 1 Peter chapter 5 VERSE: 1 Peter 5:6–Humble yourselves therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. TRUTH: We’ve heard the statement that pride goes before a fall, and that is certainly true. However, this verse refers to the opposite. Before exaltation comes humility. We can not be lifted up if we have not first surrendered ourselves in humility before God. Even then, God is the One who determines the when and the how of being lifted up. We do not get to determine that. Still, are we willing to submit ourselves to God and humble ourselves, knowing that He deserves it as…
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Christian Devotional – July 2, 2016
Read Zephaniah chapter 2 VERSE: Zephaniah 2:3–Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, you who do what he commands. Seek righteousness, seek humility; perhaps you will be sheltered on the day of the Lord’s anger. TRUTH: Each day we wake up seeking something. We could be seeking purpose for our life, seeking pleasure, or seeking more sleep. 🙂 Still each one of us has something that we are seeking after and if we are wise, we will spend our time seeking after righteousness and humility. We will be seeking after the Lord Himself. As we seek after Him, He will continue to allow Himself to be found. What…
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Christian Devotional – April 24, 2016
The Christian devotional for the day today. This online devotional and bible study tool for women and men discusses how to live a life that is blessed based on the Beatitudes. The Word in Matthew indicates that blessed are the humble because they shall inherit the earth. Humility is not the opposite of power, humility is simply the way in which people use power. People who are humble recognize that everything they have comes from God and God is the one who deserves the credit for everything in their life. As a result, people who are humble aren’t living their life constantly looking over their shoulders waiting for people to…
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Christian Devotional – August 24, 2015
Read Luke chapter 18 VERSE: Luke 18:14–I tell you that this man, rather than the other, went home justified before God. For all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. TRUTH: Most people, myself included, much prefer to be exalted than to be humbled. What we often fail to realize is that the path to being exalted leads through humility. We must choose to humble ourselves before God, the One who truly deserves all praise and exaltation, so that God will then exalt us. If we are not willing to be humble before the almighty God and before others, we are not…
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Christian Devotional – January 18, 2014
Read Proverbs chapter 18 VERSE: Proverbs 18:12–Before a downfall the heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. TRUTH: Most people I’ve ever met want to receive honor of some kind, yet most people are not willing to experience humility first. The Bible indicates that only by going through humility do we find the path that leads to honor. On the other hand, pride leads to a downfall and disgrace. As we look at the attitude of our own heart, which path do we find ourselves on? Are we prideful and headed for destruction or are we humble and headed for honor? RESPONSE: Father, You are very clear on what…
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Christian Devotional – September 9, 2013
VERSE: James 4:10–Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up. TRUTH: It sounds so backward from what we are told by the world, yet we are to humble ourselves to others and allow God to be the One who lifts us up. If we go around boasting of our abilities, then those will be the only accolades we receive and will not bring honor and glory to God. However, if we are humble and patient, God will take responsibility for lifting us up at the proper time and in the proper way so that He will receive all the honor and praise for what He has done…
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Christian Devotional – April 2, 2013
VERSE: 2 Chronicles 32:20–King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out in prayer to heaven about this. TRUTH: They were under attack and instead of Hezekiah praying on his own, he gets together with Isaiah and they pray. Do we pray together with others? When we encounter difficulties do we enlist the help of our brohers and sisters in Christ? We must be careful that we don’t become so proud that we refuse to ask for prayer from others. We are stronger as we come together. RESPONSE: Father, You are amazing. You hear me as I come to You with my needs and concerns, but You also bless…